The reported event could not be confirmed, since the device was not returned for evaluation and no other additional information is available.More detailed information about the complaint event as well as the affected device must be available in order to determine the root cause of the complaint event.The device history record could not be reviewed because the affected lot number was not communicated.If any further information is provided, the investigation report will be updated.
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The manufacturer became aware of a literature published by department of traumatic orthopaedics, tianjin hospital in china.The title of this report is ¿a comparative study of the therapeutic effect between long and short intramedullary nails in the treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly¿ published on december 12, 2015, which is associated with the stryker ¿gamma3 nailing¿ system.The article can be found at https://doi.Org/10.1016/j.Cjtee.2015.12.001.This report includes research done on 178 patients between the period january, 2008 and december, 2013.It was not possible to ascertain specific device details or patient information from the report, or to match the events reported with previously reported complaints.Therefore, new complaints were initiated in the system for the post-operative complications mentioned in the report.This product inquiry addresses a case of infection.
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